Hill College

Hillsboro, Texas Public 2-year Town

Overview

Hill College is a public two-year institution based in Hillsboro, Texas. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 4,158 students in fall 2024.

Hill College offers certificates and associate degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Welding Technology, and Cosmetology. It awarded 884 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 51% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

4,158

Students enrolled

51%

First-year retention

884

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

14:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 42

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

General Studies Associate 161 graduates

Precision Production 2

Welding Technology CertificateAssociate 134 graduates
Machine Tool Technology Certificate

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3

Automobile CertificateAssociate 54 graduates
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 21 graduates
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate 15 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5

Fire Science CertificateAssociate 42 graduates
Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate 23 graduates
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration CertificateAssociate 8 graduates
Corrections CertificateAssociate 5 graduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate 4 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business/Commerce CertificateAssociate 70 graduates
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science CertificateAssociate 11 graduates

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2

Cosmetology CertificateAssociate 70 graduates
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Certificate

Health Professions 6

Registered Nursing Associate 47 graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 13 graduates
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician CertificateAssociate
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) CertificateAssociate
Pre-Medicine Associate
Pre-Nursing Studies Associate

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer Programming/Programmer CertificateAssociate 39 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate 7 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Behavioral Sciences Associate 24 graduates

Education 3

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate 22 graduates
Education, General Associate
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Associate

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Associate 15 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 2

Child Care Provider/Assistant CertificateAssociate 10 graduates
Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate 2 graduates

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1

Agriculture Associate 10 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate 10 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 3

Art/Art Studies Associate 5 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Associate 2 graduates
Music Associate 1 graduate

English Language and Literature 2

English Language and Literature, General Associate 2 graduates
Rhetoric and Composition Associate

History 1

History, General Associate 1 graduate

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Associate 1 graduate

Physical Sciences 2

Chemistry Associate 1 graduate
Geology/Earth Science Associate

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

Foreign Languages and Literatures Associate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 51%
First-year retention, part-time students: 42%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 461
Certificates under 1 year: 349
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 67
Certificates of 2 to 4 years: 7

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 4,158
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 4,158
Full-time, fall 2024: 23%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 5,538
Full-time, 2024-25: 24%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 61%
Men: 39%
White: 48%
Hispanic or Latino: 29%
Black or African American: 6%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 38%
Students taking some online courses: 33%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Town
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association: NJCAA
President: Dr. Thomas Mills
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training